Chris Rea Goes Racing
Robert Sandall, Q, January 1994
Adopt Murray Walker voice: "Aaahnd aaas Nigel Mansell attempts radical chassis reshaping at Starkey's Bridge, whooo's this bringing up the rear?" It's Chris Rea, actually, gentleman racer, bearded logician, auteur, painter and, very probably, decorator. Robert Sandall is our man in the pits.
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